Zambia

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Compliance Requirements

Zambia Trade Portal provides compliance requirements for export and import

https://www.zambiatradeportal.gov.zm/

Customs Formalities

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)

https://www.zra.org.zm

Authorisation & Permits

Zambia Development Agency (ZDA)

Zambia Revenue Authority

Business Regulatory Review Agency (BRRA)

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Packaging & Labelling Requirements

Zambia Bureau of Standards

https://www.zabs.org.zm/

HACCP/SPS Requirements

Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA)

Ministry of Agriculture

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Tax Information

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)

https://www.zra.org.zm

Trade Agreements

Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry
Zambia Development Agency

https://www.mcti.gov.zm/ https://zda.org.zm/

Trade Finance Providers

Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco)

Absa Zambia

Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank (ZICB)

United Bank for Africa, Zambia

ECO Bank Zambia

First Capital Bank Zambia

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Trade Promotion Agency

Zambia Development Agency (ZDA)

https://zda.org.zm/about-v-4/

Tariffs

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39.05 Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms

7 tariff lines

39.05 Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
3905.12.00	In aqueous dispersion	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
3905.19.00	Other	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
3905.21.00	In aqueous dispersion	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
3905.29.00	Other	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
3905.30.00	Poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
3905.91.00	Copolymers	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
3905.99.00	Other	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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HS 3905.19.00

Poly(vinyl acetate), other

Section VII · Plastics & rubber › Ch 39 Plastics and articles thereof › 39.05 Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms

Applied duty rates

0% MFN applied rate
0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
0% ZMB-ERI preferential rate
0% ZMB-ETH preferential rate
0% ZMB-ZAF preferential rate
0% SADC preferential rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 2 4 6

2020 2020 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $3 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

$6 2025 2025 $6 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$0	–
2021	$0	–
2022	$3	–
2023	$0	–
2024	$0	–
2025	$6	–

Imports | US$ thousand

0 50 100

2020 2020 $0 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $3 From the world $3 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $9 From the world $9 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $8 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $85 From the world $80 Within the Commonwealth

$3 2025 2025 $3 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$0	$0
2021	$3	$3
2022	$9	$9
2023	$8	$0
2024	$85	$80
2025	$3	$0

Export and Import Requirements

Compliance Requirements

Zambia Trade Information Portal provides information on trade operations in Zambia including export, import and transit procedures.

https://www.zambiatradeportal.gov.zm/

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